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The Abuse of Evil. The Corruption of Politics and Religion Since 9/11.
Richard Bernstein
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Paperback. * A brilliant critique of the new political language of good and evil used by the Bush Administration. * Written by one of America's most highly respected political philosophers. * Provides a new theoretical framework to understand the post 9-11 world. * Powerfully and persuasively written. . Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Since 9/11 politicians, preachers, conservatives and the media are all speaking about evil. In the past the dicourse about evil in our religious, philosophic and literary traditions has provoked thinking, questioning and inquiry. But today the appeal to evil is being used as a political tool to obscure compex issues, block serious thinking and stifle public discussion and debate.
Since 9/11 politicians, preachers, conservatives and the media are all speaking about evil. In the past the dicourse about evil in our religious, philosophic and literary traditions has provoked thinking, questioning and inquiry. But today the appeal to evil is being used as a political tool to obscure compex issues, block serious thinking and stifle public discussion and debate.
We are now confronting a clash of mentalities, not a clash of civilisations. One mentality is drawn to absolutes, moral certainties, and simplistic dichotomies of good and evil. The other seriously questions an appeal to absolutes in politics and criticizes ... Read more
In The Abuse of Evil Bernstein challenges the claim that without an appeal to absolutes, we lack the grounds for acting decisively in fighting our enemies. The post 9/11 abuse of evil corrupts both democratic politics and religion. The stakes are high in this clash of mentalities in shaping how we think and act in the world today - and in the future.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Themes for the 21st Century Series
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745634944
SKU
V9780745634944
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About Richard Bernstein
Richard J. Bernstein is Vera List Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York.
Reviews for The Abuse of Evil. The Corruption of Politics and Religion Since 9/11.
"A dazzling demonstration of philosophy’s public relevance." Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research “Building on the conceptual framework advanced in his last book, Radical Evil, Bernstein argues that what defines the post 9-11 world is an abuse of evil. In the face of the pernicious moral absolutism of neo-conservatism ... Read more